I had a busy ski season 2005 and I have had plenty of time on the water. I attended many tournaments as well as the US Nationals in Austin. On my last day of school I flew to Dallas for the BFC summer kick off party. I stay with Chuck, Michelle Gleason, and their daughter Kathryn when I go to Dallas. I always have a great time when I visit them. I hate getting up early in the morning, but Chuck always has us on the water by 6:30 am when the water is smooth.  That makes it all worth it. Chuck worked with me a lot on my turns. I’m very thankful to be a part of BFC.

In mid July, Chuck invited me back to Dallas to help out at Camp Grady Spruce.  A YMCA camp located on Possum Kingdom Lake.  If you haven't read the Camp Grady Spruce article, you should check by clicking here.  I had such a great time at Camp Grady Spruce and I hope Chuck invites me back again next year.  Maybe I'll get lucky and my parents will send me there for a week of summer camp.  Camp, ride horses, mountain climb, swim and waterski.  That sounds fun.

I also helped my mom plan our Jr. development clinic. It was our third time to have it at our lake here in Beaumont, Tx. I enjoy teaching other kids how to barefoot for the first time. It makes it fun when you get to hang out and ski with other kids before the tournament. So if you want to have a good time and ski with some cool people, come down to the Blue Mile in Beaumont, Tx.

I finished the season by attending Nationals in Austin, Tx.  Nationals is always so much fun because I get to hang out with all the best footers and my BFC team members.  We always have a great time.

Ski Ya Soon,
Nolan Lough

Nolan and his family had to evacuate their home in Beaumont,Texas due to Hurricane Rita.  They were able to stay with relatives about a hundred miles inland.  Despite the distance from the coast, the winds still blew over many trees and a couple fell on Chad and Dayna'a cars.  The good news is the family is all OK and their home survived the storm, which is amazing seeing as though it had to withstand 110mph winds for over 9 hours.  The Loughs have spent the last month getting their lives back to normal.  They had to literally cut their way back to their house with a chainsaw due to all the fallen trees. The schools in Beaumont have just recently re-opened after being closed for over a month.  Dayna says she is very happy to finally have a working phone and internet connection.  She says it's events like these that really make you appreciate the little things in life and all the conveniences we take for granted, like having fast food restaurants on every corner, gas stations, phones, and electricity.  But luckily, life is starting to get back to normal in Beaumont.  And I'm sure Nolan's glad to be back in his dream room and looking forward to next summer.

Nolan, Parker, Wilson, Drew, and Landon